After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

Thick smoke billowed, and several people immediately covered their mouths and noses and left quickly.

The madam was choked by the thick smoke and coughed a few times before she asked in a hoarse voice, "Sir, have the people from the Zhenguo Mansion found the location of the secret passage?"

"Ah."

Zhu Er's eyes were gloomy and he hummed lightly.

He felt a little regretful. If it weren't for his momentary hesitation that allowed Lu Xuan in the dark to see the flaw, they would definitely not be able to find the secret passage for a while.

"Now that the equipment is ruined, what should we do with that thing?" The madam was a little worried. "We didn't get much opium before, and we didn't make much of that thing. It can only last for half a month at most."

Half Moon...

Zhu Er clenched his hands and pursed his thin lips into a straight line.

"Keep an eye on him, I'll go back and ask the master for instructions!"

The matter was urgent, so Zhu Er went straight back to the Eastern Palace after leaving Yichunyuan.

The prince was still worried about the affairs of Zhennifang, and now he heard that something went wrong in Yichunyuan, and he suddenly became as cold as frost.

Zhu Er asked cautiously, "Your Highness, the amount of Shenxian powder is only enough for half a month, what should we do now?"

"Why don't you move the equipment away first?" The prince raised his head and stared at him solemnly, "Don't you know how rare that thing is?"

"Your Highness, when I went there, the people from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion had already found the entrance to the secret passage. To prevent them from discovering any clues, I had no choice but to burn down the secret room."

Zhu Er knew the prince's temper well. If he told him the truth, he would not let him off easily. He could only blame everything on the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

"It's them again!"

The prince pounded the table angrily, and then asked in a deep voice: "Has the body of Marquis Yong'an been found?"

Zhu Er shook his head, "No."

The prince's face turned livid.

The Marquis of Yong'an couldn't even find his body, let alone make a fuss about it.

Zhu Er saw that he was frowning in deep thought and didn't dare to breathe.

After a long while, the prince suddenly stood up and walked out, "Follow me to the Ministry of Justice Prison!"

Right now, the only option is to take the initiative and wipe out the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion before the truth comes out!

The prince went to the Ministry of Justice prison, while Imperial Physician Pang hurried to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

The old lady asked him to sit down, and then dismissed the people around her and asked Jiang Momo to guard the door.

Doctor Pang took out a jade bottle from his sleeve, unplugged it and poured out a small reddish-brown pill.

"This is the pill that the emperor took. It contains trace amounts of Shenxian powder and cinnabar. But if you take it for a long time, your internal organs will fail and you will die!"

The old lady's face changed, "How could he be so vicious! What about His Majesty's health now..."

Doctor Pang sighed, "Your Majesty has already shown some symptoms, but he was deceived by the pleasure brought by the Shenxian Powder and thought it was the effect of the elixir, and he has always believed it."

The old lady looked at the reddish-brown pill on the table and pondered for a while. She clenched the handkerchief in her hand and looked determined. "Let him believe it if he wants. After some time, when he is seriously ill, I will expose the prince's crimes."

Doctor Pang hesitated for a moment, but still packed up the pills he had poured out.

"The ruler is incompetent and unjust, we should choose another wise ruler. That's enough, that's enough..."

At this time, in the prison of the Ministry of Justice, the prince had Lu Huaizhen tied to a rack and whipped him with a long whip.

“Snap! Snap! Snap…”

The barbs on the whip hooked his flesh, and Lu Huaizhen's face turned pale. He gritted his teeth and refused to say a word.

"Do you think that just because you have won the favor of the Duke of Zhenguo, you will be able to oppose me?!"

Lord Lang was not far from the cell, listening to the horrifying sound of whipping and felt the pain in his own flesh.

He thought that since the crown prince was under house arrest, Prince Xian would be able to live in peace for some time, but it had only been a few days.

Without allowing him to delay, he quickly ordered his confidant to deliver the message to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

In the cell, the prince looked at the dying Lu Huaizhen and lifted his chin with a whip, "Uncle, do you want to live?"

"In no mood."

The corners of Lu Huaizhen's lips curved up, but his eyes were cold and without any warmth. "If you want to kill me, then kill me. But if you want me to slander the Zhenguogong Mansion, forget it!!"

The prince's pupils shrank, "Are you really not afraid of death?"

"I have only one life left, so why should I fear death?"

The curve of Lu Huanzhen's mouth became wider, and there was a bright red patch on his white teeth. When he grinned, he looked like an evil ghost from the underworld demanding his life.

The prince met his dark eyes, and it was as if he was being stared at by a cold poisonous snake, and a chill ran up his spine.

He took a step back and smiled coldly, "You are not afraid of death, don't you care about the life and death of the people in your house?"

"You're using them to threaten me?" Lu Huaizhen sneered, "They're just a few servants. They can die if they die."

The prince was helpless against someone who had no weaknesses at all.

At this moment, Zhu Er came forward and reported in a low voice that the Duke of Zhenguo was rushing to the Ministry of Justice after receiving the news.

The prince's face darkened.

He took out a dagger and put it against Lu Huaizhen's throat, saying viciously: "If you keep talking tough, I will make you bleed right now!"

"Please!"

The sharp blade cut the flesh, but Lu Huaizhen seemed to be insensitive to the pain. He smiled and closed his eyes.

A dead pig is not afraid of boiling water. The prince laughed in anger.

He slapped Lu Huaizhen's face with the blade of the knife, "Do you think you can just deny it? This matter depends on what the emperor father says. If he says it is true, it is true. You have no say over this!"

Just as he finished speaking, footsteps were heard approaching from afar in the cell.

Seeing Lu Huaizhen dying with blood all over his body, Bai Youyou shouted angrily: "Prince Xian is a prince of the royal family, how dare Your Highness abuse Prince Xian's private punishment!"

"He intends to rebel. I am ordered to investigate the case. What's wrong with using some means?" The prince raised his eyebrows and laughed contemptuously: "Besides, what does it matter if he is a prince? In front of me, he is just a dog!"

Bai Youyou was so angry that she was shaking all over. "If you want to accuse someone of something, you can always find a pretext! Your Highness, aren't you afraid of being impeached by the officials for doing this?"

The prince snorted coldly, "I am the crown prince of the dynasty, why do I need to explain my actions to you?"

He brushed off his sleeves and said, "Bai Youyou, even though you are the granddaughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, the prison is not a place you can enter casually."

The prince looked at Zhu Er with a cold expression, "Go and call Lord Jianglang over to me. I want to punish him for dereliction of duty!"

"Although this is the Heavenly Prison, the Emperor has not convicted Prince Xian of any crime. Does the Crown Prince still want to pervert the law?"

Bai Youyou argued with reason, and the prince's eyes became more and more contemptuous, "I am the crown prince, the future ruler of the world. If I say he is guilty, then he is guilty!"

"Although you are the crown prince, the ruler of the world is still His Majesty. It is His Majesty who will decide whether the prince is guilty or not. Your Highness is stepping into other people's shoes. Are you planning to rebel?!"